Cross-System · Glossary
Five Elements
The foundational framework of Chinese metaphysics: Wood (growth), Fire (expansion), Earth (stability), Metal (contraction), Water (flow).
What this means
They interact through productive (Wood→Fire→Earth→Metal→Water→Wood) and controlling (Wood→Earth→Water→Fire→Metal→Wood) cycles. Used in Ba Zi, Feng Shui, QMDJ, and ZWDS.
In practice
In K A X A N T A, five elements is one of the concepts The Architect cross-references when synthesising your reading. The cross-system engine surfaces it alongside seven other wisdom traditions so you can see how the same question reads through multiple lenses.
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